11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.

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11 for wisdom is more precious(A) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

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127 (A)Therefore I love Your commandments
More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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10 More to be desired are they than (A)gold,
Yea, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the [a]honeycomb.

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  1. Psalm 19:10 honey in the combs

10 They are more precious than gold,(A)
    than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,(B)
    than honey from the honeycomb.(C)

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26 For what (A)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or (B)what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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26 What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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(A)Get wisdom! Get understanding!
Do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you;
(B)Love her, and she will keep you.
(C)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.

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Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(B)
    love her, and she will watch over you.(C)
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all(D) you have,[b] get understanding.(E)

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  1. Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
  2. Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get

14 (A)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (B)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.

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14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)

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Yet indeed I also count all things loss (A)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having (B)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but (C)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

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What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing(A) Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ(B) and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(C) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(D) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(E)

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  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of

15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But (A)the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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15 Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
    but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.

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15 It (A)cannot be purchased for gold,
Nor can silver be weighed for its price.
16 It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
In precious onyx or sapphire.
17 Neither (B)gold nor crystal can equal it,
Nor can it be exchanged for [a]jewelry of fine gold.
18 No mention shall be made of [b]coral or quartz,
For the price of wisdom is above (C)rubies.
19 The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it,
Nor can it be valued in pure (D)gold.

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  1. Job 28:17 vessels
  2. Job 28:18 Heb. ramoth

15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold,
    nor can its price be weighed out in silver.(A)
16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,(B)
    with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.(C)
17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,(D)
    nor can it be had for jewels of gold.(E)
18 Coral(F) and jasper(G) are not worthy of mention;
    the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.(H)
19 The topaz(I) of Cush(J) cannot compare with it;
    it cannot be bought with pure gold.(K)

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